Pulp Fiction [1994] 18

With groundbreaking monologues, a relentless blend of violence and street-smart humour – this really is Tarantino’s masterpiece. Quentin lays it on thick with action pyrotechnics and impeccable soundtrack but the real impact comes from his electric barrage of wisecracks and dialogue, and from the off-beat, strangely sexy cast, most of them in what would become career-defining roles. Grab your tickets soon, because people will be coming from miles away to see this one. Or kilometers. If you prefer the metric system.

With an all-star ensemble cast including Uma Thurman, John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Harvey Keitel, Christopher Walken, Ving Rhames, Tim Roth, Roseanna Arquette and Amanda Plummer.